Guitarist/keyboardist Craig Argyle of Norwich-based act Bypass has issued the following announcement about splitting with the band:

"It's with great sorrow that today, I am announcing my departure from Bypass. I've recently had a fantastic opportunity which coupled with my current job will leave me very little time to participate in a full time band.

"I want to thank all 201 of you for supporting this group and myself, and support Dave, Chuck and Sam in their future. I will continue to make one EP a year of my own creations when I get a holiday, but it will be more varied in genres, free as always, but have no live opportunity. I'll miss you guys!"

Bypass has posted a recording teaser online for "Insignificant Matter," which is available below. The band also commented:

"We're recording proper now guys! And another announcement, we'd like to welcome Charlie Cattermole into our ranks as 2nd guitarist. We're hoping to get this all sorted and get some live shit down later this year!"

U.K. based act Bypass has posted a new song online titled "Gelda," which can be heard in the player below. "Gelda" is taken off the band's upcoming "Insignificant Matter" EP and was inspired by the new Elder Scrolls video game "Skyrim."

For more on Bypass and to hear additional tracks available for streaming, head over to the band's Facebook profile.

Norwich based act Bypass has posted a collection of tracks online for free download that didn't make it into the band's upcoming second EP. You can download the collection for free at this location. Bypass also commented:

"Here's the odd n' sods that we've since cut from our 2nd upcoming EP, but we figured we wanted to reward our fans for their patience so heres some you may have heard and others previously unreleased. Enjoy! :) Note this is NOT the 2nd EP, more news and updates on that coming soon! More...